Luke's Subversive Christmas Story

On this Christmas Day let's take a look at the birth story of Jesus. What makes it so special, really? It has captured our attention for 2000 years, why? All good stories are subversive. This story in Luke is in direct contrast to the ruling powers of the time, the roman empire. Where Caesar is Divine and rules over all with an iron fist, the Kingdom of God comes to us in a tiny baby, born in a stable.